The explosion in the direction of the college shook the entire college town and the port at the foot of the hillside. The locally deployed Odessa Coast Guard blew the horn and began to send troops to check.
Not long after the tragedy of Odessa paving the road with flesh and blood, Beyeland's fleet was still wandering in the high seas. The locals were as cautious as mice passing through an old cat's milk tub to touch the cheese. They heard earth-shattering loud noises and the military horn.
, the town and the port immediately became a mess, and some merchant ships immediately set sail and rushed to the waterway out of the port without asking, preparing to escape directly into the sea.
The three brigantine warships on standby in the port also took action. In order to avoid misjudgment, they did not conduct regular patrols, but the tight strings did not loosen during the stay in the port. The sailors ran around, following the captain's orders.
The sails were raised and the ship started to move. However, the harbor was full of small boats, and the pilot was nowhere to be seen. After struggling for a quarter of an hour, they could not get to the harbor.
It happened that at this time, two small boats were coming back from the open sea towards the port. They were rickety and relied on sailors to paddle, and almost collided with the boats leaving the port. This naturally aroused a burst of yelling and yelling, and they were busy leaving.
All the ships in the harbor were cursing these guys who came to cause trouble.
What's even more outrageous is that the two ships did not even enter the port. They parked directly next to the breakwater next to the outbound channel, lowered the deck, and pushed several vehicles covered with tarpaulin up until they reached a simple warehouse near the entrance of the outbound channel.
Stopped, as if to set up something there.
Some people with keen minds felt that something was wrong when they saw it. However, the officials and guards at the port were in chaos, and no one went up to inquire for a while.
…
Taking advantage of the sudden chaos, the five-man commando team hiding in the carriage under the outer wall of Metini College swarmed out. As soon as they left the carriage, mysterious power surged around them, covering them with a layer of mist, making their
Their figures became illusory and elusive. Wearing cloaks, they passed by like a dark cloud and went straight to an uninhabited wall. Once there, they immediately threw up a lasso with a pickaxe and hooked it to the top of the wall.
, and quickly climbed up.
This five-person team was extremely skilled in their movements. Climbing the seven or eight-meter-high city wall was as easy as stepping over a small mound. They jumped over the wall and rushed straight into the academy, walking through the corridors, stairs and rooms with familiarity, like
After practicing it countless times, I took the nearest road and headed straight for the Gate of Tila where the secret vault is located.
"Who is it? Stop!" A wizard who was guarding the only way to the entrance to the secret vault and his immediate followers noticed the menacing commando and ordered them to stop while drawing out their wands.
Before he could sing, five sharp crossbow arrows were fired towards him. Three of them smashed into his shield, and the other two shot his followers to the ground.
“Come and support me!” The wizard just shouted when someone in the team that rushed toward him threw several smoking metal balls at him, which landed at his feet.
“What is this!”
“Boom——!”
In the huge explosion, fire and metal fragments flew everywhere. The wizard's shield flashed and almost collapsed on the spot. The followers around him also fell to the ground. He was frightened and retreated to the corner to attack him.
The team didn't even look at the injured people struggling on the ground, and passed directly through the passage and entered the secret vault.
The commandos dispersed several encountering patrol groups one after another, and arrived at a cold metal gate without any hesitation.
…
“Nara, what are you doing? We can’t get close to the Gate of Tira!” Neferti screamed, trying to break free from her brother’s hand.
But Naila did not answer her question, and led her sister through the deep passage with an extremely determined attitude, running towards the dangerous secret vault.
After turning several times on the revolving stone steps, the two came to a wide hall. The heavy door had been opened to allow one person to pass through. The dim light flickered behind the crack in the door, looking at it with malicious intent.
Looking at the living person in front of me.
There were two tall leaders guarding the door. They were naked and had strong muscles, but they used blood-like liquid to draw twisted patterns. They stood there silently, and the stone statues in the garden were more lively than them.
Before Neferti could see the patterns clearly, a rickety old man appeared behind the crack in the door. He was wearing a black wizard's robe, his cheeks were as skinny as a skeleton, and he was holding a will-o'-the-wisp lantern in his hand. The candlelight shone on the eyes of the two brothers and sisters.
On his face, the old man looked at them with cloudy eyes and said hoarsely:
"Come."
Neferti was extremely surprised. The Gate of Tila was an absolutely forbidden place for students, and even professors had to go through strict procedures. However, the wizened old man seemed to be waiting for the brother and sister, leading him without any obstruction.
They passed through the crack in the door.
The girl held her brother's hand tightly, or was dragged by her brother into the Gate of Tira. The moment she passed through the crack in the door, an unspeakable coldness seeped into her bones, and the coldness that even froze her spirituality and thoughts penetrated straight into her bones.
A group of people in black robes gathered around an incomprehensible magic circle. They raised their hands in the shadow of candlelight, and their elongated silhouettes looked like villains in ghost stories. These people were chanting words, and their tone was solemn and deep, but it made people feel
Immediately think of filth, sin and fear.
Neferti was extremely scared. She had no reason to think that the mysterious people in front of her might be sacrificing something, and she looked like a sacrifice... Those shady novels must not be read by minors and can only be quietly circulated among girls.
Here, the girl who is used as a sacrifice is always the victim of unspeakable tragic experiences.
The door behind the door was suddenly closed. The unfamiliar sound made Neferti jump up in fright. She ran away, but she was held tightly by her brother.
The girl wanted to scream, but strangely she couldn't. She wanted to break free, but Naira's hands were like cold chains and could not be shaken. The people in black all present turned their heads and stared at the brother and sister, and the surrounding area became dark.
Extremely quiet.
“He is calling us,” Naila’s eyes were deep, and her somewhat casual expression had subsided since the morning, becoming cold and energetic, “What are you waiting for?”
The wizards under the black robes returned their attention to the magic circle, and they chanted loudly. At the core of the magic circle was a heavy lead box. However, even with the heavy material wrapping, Neferti still felt that this
There is a very strong vitality in things, which is recurring like flowers blooming and falling and the seasons change.
This abnormal vitality of life is so exuberant that people cannot understand it and are frightened.
At this moment, the nearby stone cabinet suddenly made a rustling sound. The sealed object kept here seemed to be stimulated by some kind of stimulus, and roared like boiling water being poured into a pan.
Neferty's whole body trembled. There was an indescribable dampness and stickiness in this deep crypt. She inexplicably missed the arms of the strange knight who had just hugged her. It was very embarrassing, but it was very warm and hot. It made people miss her.
.In the fear of the unknown, she couldn't help but gather her spiritual energy and use her spiritual vision to look around.
Then, she saw illusory black lines. They were tangled and intertwined, growing out of the gaps in the lead box like dense hair.
Neferty then saw Professor Lafayette, who was depressed about his fate not long ago, coming near the ceremony. When the professor saw the brothers and sisters, he immediately wiped away his previous depression:
“The revelation of the Lord has come, and the appointed time has come!
“He sees everything in the distant starry sky, is high up, and peers into people’s hearts.”
A hint of boredom flashed across Naira's face. He asked, "Has the authority given by the Lord been ready?"
"Right now." The professor waved his hand, and groups of strong men came over from the darkness. They were naked to the waist, dragging heavy sacks, and wearing sacks with unknown grease on their heads.
Two small holes were poked in the position of the eyes. The exposed eyes were full of a stupid and sluggish expression, like a walking zombie without a thought, and exuded a thick and almost solidifying bloody aura.
The hired workers came to the magic circle, opened the sacks, took out the bloody corpses from inside and threw them into the magic circle. Each of these corpses was horrific, the skin on their bodies had been peeled off, and the blood stains had not yet solidified. The moment the flesh and blood splashed to the ground, the magicians were stunned.
Bloody strands of smoke evaporated from the formation, wrapping around the corpses as if they were alive and dragging them underground.
Neferti screamed, but was strangely unable to make a sound. She felt like she was like a cold stone, trapped in the control of an unknown mystery, and she couldn't help but tremble even harder.
More than a dozen corpses sank slowly and disappeared without a trace. This bloody sacrifice scene was disgusting, but the wizards of Medini were indifferent one by one. After a moment, there was a sound coming from the magic circle.
There was a huge roar, and something huge and terrifying was crawling and chewing under the stone slabs.
When all the corpses disappeared from sight, a fierce wind surged in the vault, and the howling sound was like the roar of a giant beast. The strong wind blew on the person's face, and it was also a cold pain that penetrated into the bone marrow.
“Naira, let’s get out of here quickly!” Neferti was frightened and did not dare to think about the scene in front of her. She even had a deep fear that she would be sacrificed.
Her brother did not answer her, but was talking quickly with the professor. They spoke very fast, and Neferti felt that she could understand every word, but she did not understand their meaning at all.
Finally, all the wizards present showed satisfied and noble expressions, as if their gods favored them at this moment. One wizard turned to Naira and said:
“I can feel Him flowing through my veins, we have lost so much, it’s time to end it.
“We can’t wait to break the shackles and create unprecedented miracles.
“The King of Decay and Resurrection is watching us, and the time of destiny has come! Our cause is unstoppable!”
The lead box in the magic circle was slowly opened. The man in black robe took out a book, a short sword and a ring and placed them in the magic circle. Soon, these items all gave off a similar aura.
The wizards present were mainly professors and associate professors from Metini. They had obviously been planning these works in the sealed artifact vault behind the Gate of Tira for some time, and everything was going on in an orderly manner.
At this time, another extraordinary wizard with a powerful aura appeared. His status was so distinguished that even Professor Lafayette on the side first bowed to him and introduced him to Naira and Neferti:
“This is the host of the ceremony, Professor Julian, the Secret Peeper.”
Professor Julian nodded to Naila, and his eyes fell on Neferty's face. His pure and wise eyes were like two torches, almost burning through Neferty's cheeks. He looked at the girl for a while, showing a satisfied look.
, solemnly said:
"Time is running out. We have weakened the remaining seal on the Lord's Holy Limb to the limit and are in a state that can be activated at any time. Unfortunately, the enemy has discovered our plan and must immediately enter the next stage. Only
Only in this way can we maintain the power to the truth and the future!"
Naira didn't seem to be flustered or nervous at all. He walked straight to the outside of the magic circle with a calm expression, pointed at the lead box and said: "This is prepared for me, what is its name?"
“The call of the ancestors.”
Professor Lafayette's tone was full of awe and piety: "It has been activated twice and has collected enough information, but lacks energy. Next, we need to follow its guidance to the agreed place to find the secret of my Lord. This
It will be an extremely difficult and dangerous journey, I hope the other four sealed artifacts can help you."
The shaking of the ground became more violent, and the attack from the outside may have approached the secret vault. The wizards present felt the ferocious murderous intent like wild beasts, rushing in like a pouring flood.
Naila stared at the heavy lead box, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face: "From what channel was the information about today's ceremony leaked? How many enemies came?"
The high-ranking wizards present had no plan for his rudeness, and some even said with a guilty look on their faces: "The preparations for the journey require the power of the army and nobles, so there is no guarantee that there will be no mistakes."
Seeing that the question yielded no results, Naira could only shake her head and said: "Will it show me the way to the door of truth?"
“Without a doubt, my student, without a doubt,” Professor Lafayette nodded, “the call of the ancestors will awaken the sleeping mysteries, and they will be revealed one by one.
“You will see subtle clues, clues that we cannot see, follow the clues, and it will be..."
"Okay, I know," Naila raised her hand, interrupting the professor, "I'm ready."